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The problem is not the hit rate it's the fact that the the GM has at least twice shipped out high level picks for players that ended up off the roster in one shape or another within only 2-3 seasons. It's fine if you turn them into something else, which he did with Hamilton, but when moving those picks initially, you better be damn sure you're getting a long term piece of the puzzle more often than not.

As other's have pointed out, the high level impact is what ends up biting you. The 1st's like Poirier, Zary and Valimaki who are knocking on the door are surely in the hit category as well, but could still be 2 seasons away from actually significantly helping the roster given their development curve and need for pro experience.

Treliving is just not a good GM and is much better suited as an AGM or someone who is focused on a smaller category of the job. The fact the team has continued to sit on it's hands with a core that has had glaring inadequacies for years now highlights this even more. Status quo works when you actually have a great team, but with the Flames, at some point you need to make a move to retain value and give your roster a boost, and the choice not to have done so teeters somewhere between overconfident to completely idiotic.